The hilltop Kopan Monastery, just outside Kathmandu, is not only beautiful to look at and exciting to visit (enhanced by its panoramic valley views) but also offers an inviting insight into the practices, traditions and stories of reallife Buddhist monks. This tour will showcase just that, beginning with a walk around Kopan’s pretty gardens and the monastery itself. Then, spend some time with one of the resident monks, learning of the deeply held beliefs, rituals, ceremonies and schooling that dictate their daily lives and sense of spiritual understanding; a truly special experience.

You can add this experience to any tailor-made itinerary that spends time in Kathmandu.